You Read an Article Stating That Facebook Is Related to Unhappiness

question 12

Essay

You read an article stating that Facebook is related to unhappiness. In the study, a group of high school students were asked how many times a day they checked their Facebook pages and how happy they were. In discussing this article with your friend Matt, he exclaims, "I knew it! I have always said that being on Facebook is the cause of all my unhappiness!"
Explain why converting this study to an experiment changes the type of claim the researcher can make.

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Definitions:

Table Size

The dimensions or number of entries in a table, indicating the richness or complexity of the data being dealt with.

SAS Proficiency

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Ease Of Learning

The degree to which a new skill, concept, or behavior can be acquired with minimal effort or difficulty.

Column Proportion

The ratio of the count in a specific category to the total count in the column, often represented as a percentage.